Over his short yet prolific career, Jimi Hendrix prided himself on being a nonconformist. Through Sony Music’s Thread Shop, however, he is set, at least from a commercial perspective, to join a roster of music legends and current artists who have received the branded merch treatment…
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Take a Look at This Comically Oversized Tote Bag Selling at Retail
The idea that everything is bigger in Texas might need some modification, as a new tote bag from New York-based fashion brand Opening Ceremony checks in at 27 inches in height and 46 in width. While comical to observe, it could be the perfectly sensible solution to the question of “What do you get for the person who has everything?”…
Read MoreSlogan from ‘Frozen 2’ Lands Disney in Copyright Squabble
For the last three weeks, “Frozen 2” has warmed the hearts of global film fans, fetching more than $929 million at the box office. The owners of Trust Your Journey, a company that sells consumer goods with inspiring messages for women, however, are feeling left out in the cold, as they have presented a lawsuit that…
Read MoreSales of Bullied Fourth-Grader’s Homemade Tennessee T-shirt Raised Almost $1M for Charity
Two of our favorite stories this year came in September, when a boy bullied over his homemade Tennessee T-shirt had his design picked up by the Volunteers’ football program and subsequently received a full scholarship from the university. Now, we’re happy to report that the nonprofit STOMP Out Bullying received nearly $1 million through sales of the shirt…
Read MoreWalmart Pulls ‘Let It Snow’ Christmas Sweater From Canadian Website for Depiction of Santa With a Pile of Cocaine
Walmart recently removed a holiday sweater from its Canadian website, denying shoppers a chance to buy the item emblazoned with a Santa-like figure, the text “Let It Snow” and a whole lot of cocaine. Posted by a third-party seller, the listing also included a description that removed whatever ambiguity was left as to what kind of snow the sweater was referencing…
Read MoreNew Jersey Considers Nation’s Strictest Ban on Single-Use Plastics, Other Materials
Through a bill in the very early stages of consideration, New Jersey would enact the nation’s strictest ban on single-use plastics. Sources on the proposal note that plastic bags, along with paper bags and Styrofoam, would mostly become relics of commerce in the state, and would align New Jersey with eight other states that hold bans on plastic bags…
Read MoreArtists Commit Intentional Copyright Infringement to Draw Attention to T-shirt Websites Selling Stolen Designs
Twitter user Nirbion dashed off a Mickey Mouse drawing that had the character stating that he smells “like rotten eggs” and divulging a plea for someone to add it to a shirt or mug. Hoping to ensnare an offending website in a situation that could yield a lawsuit, he indeed found a taker when bots picked up the design and automatically published it to a custom shirt site…
Read MoreSony Lands Beatles Merch Rights as It Looks to Ramp Up Its Merchandising Division
Though we would never say that their breakup in 1970 means we have to “settle” for their massively impressive catalog, we do wish The Beatles could still give us some new tunes. We don’t have to carry the weight of disappointment in all respects, though, as Sony Music Entertainment will serve as the exclusive North American provider of the band’s memorabilia…
Read MoreBlockbuster Video to Live On (at Least for 10 Days) Through New York Pop-Up Merch Store
We’ll always hold a special place in our hearts for Blockbuster Video. Having experienced a rapid lack of support as the 21st century commenced—due to a host of factors, including video-on-demand services—the all-but-defunct video rental store is going to be receiving a sequel, so to speak, through a Soho-situated pop-up store set to open tomorrow…
Read MoreJawnaments Is Making Perfectly Philly Christmas Ornaments Out of Beloved Local Brands, Icons
Living in Philadelphia will never result in a flawless existence, but we must say that Promo Marketing’s home city is a pretty impressive place to call home. One enthusiastic resident is banking on that history and a treasured Philly slang term to give us Jawnaments, and we now have no doubt that Philadelphians’ Christmas trees are going to be the best in the world this year. You have a problem with that?…
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